Barber is former executive director of IT solutions and services for NEC Australia.

D’wayne Mitchell has been appointed director of IT solutions, and Andy Hurt has been promoted to director of communication solutions.

Akagi, who has also been appointed senior vice-president of NEC Corporation, began his new role at the start of April. “This is a very exciting time in our industry and NEC Australia, along with our industry partners, is at the crest of this hi-tech wave,” Barber said in a statement.

Copyright 2018 IDG Communications. ABN 14 001 592 650. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IDG Communications is prohibited.